Wolf Park

WOLF PARK

• WHO THEY ARE

In 1972, Dr. Erich Klinghammer created Wolf Park. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to the education and research of wolves. They are located in Battle Ground, Indiana and are incorporated under the North American Wildlife Park Foundation, Inc. They have 18 adult wolves, 3 foxes, 2 coyotes, and a small herd of bison. Their purpose is to help give displaced animals a home and in turn educate the public on these animals' behaviors so that we may better communicate with them.

• WHAT THEY DO

Wolf Park does a number of things in order to help promote wolf awareness to the public. First, they give several different kinds of seminars to the public. The fees they charge are then used to help care for the animals and keep their organization running. They offer 3 day and 5 day seminars in the summer, where those that sign-up receive great educational demonstrations as well as interactions with the wolves! Also, they offer people the chance to volunteer and intern at Wolf Park. As described on their site, its not just a chance to volunteer and learn about wolves, but "it is a means of helping the cause of wildlife preservation and promoting the welfare of wolves in the wild and in captivity." Interns and volunteers give Wolf Park the extra help they need to care for all of their animals. Another unique method of earning enough income to support their cause, they offer the opportunity to sponsor a particular animal. Unlike other sponsorships, this one earns you the chance to actually face-to-face engage with the wolves, as well as learn great educational information about wolves that will last a lifetime. You can also choose to pay to have yourself photographed with your sponsored animal. Wolf Park engages in several meaningful activities that help support their organization as well as educating the public on wolf behaviors.

• MATTER OF IMPORTANCE

Wolf Park offers a great benefit to the community through wildlife preservation and education for the community. Clearly, they have helped preserve wolves and the other animals through their organization and it has been thriving for over 30 years. The activities they provide for the community are what make it so successful. It is extremely hard for a non-profit to succeed. It can only do so with the support of the community. They have obviously found the key to success through their educational seminars to their sponsorship programs. All of them aid in the benefit of promoting wolf behavior education to the community, so that we may live in peace with one another. It also gives everlasting memories with the chance to interact with wolves. A true experience that will last a lifetime.

• For more information on Wolf Park, visit their website:http://www.wolfpark.org/overview.html